State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has announced the purchase of two mini buses by the Charter School for Educational Excellence (CSEE) in Yonkers, thanks to $215,000 in discretionary funding she secured for the school. The funds, delivered through the State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities Grant program administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), enabled the purchase to support the school’s extracurricular and athletic programming. CSEE is a BCW Member. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins visited the school Thursday to see the vehicles, meet students, and highlight the importance of investing in educational infrastructure. The new buses […]

BCW Member Blythedale Children’s Hospital announced this week the appointment of a successor to current President and CEO Larry Levine who is retiring after holding the  position for 26 years. Dr. Nathaniel Beers, a nationally recognized pediatrician and health care executive, will assume the role on Nov. 17. Beers currently is the Executive Vice President of community and population health at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and had been president of the HSC Health Care System, COO and chief of specialized instruction for the Washington D.C. Public Schools and also was with the Washington […]

In yet another example of Westchester County’s fast-growing health care sector, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates has begun opening its new offices at the former Lord & Taylor department store building in Eastchester. The hospital has leased space in the building that has a total of about 215,000 square feet on three floors at 750 White Plains Road. Offices for the practice of Obstetrics & Gynecology and also Orthopedics have been the first to open in the new multi-specialty outpatient facility. The new facility is housing White Plains Hospital Physician Associates of Scarsdale and ultimately will house approximately 40 providers […]

BCW Member Cross County Center is adding two new stores to its impressive retail roster. The new stores arriving later this summer include Build-A-Bear Workshop, an iconic interactive retail experience where guests can create their own personalized stuffed animals, and Levi’s. Both stores are slated to open late Summer 2025 and will be located at 8000 Mall Walk.  The Build-A-Bear Workshop new location will feature approximately is 1,917 square feet of immersive retail space. Known for its heartwarming, hands-on process—where guests stuff, dress, accessorize, and name their furry friends, Build-A-Bear has become a beloved destination for guests of all ages. The […]